Hotel Esperanza is exactly as depicted on its website. It is a boutique hotel, which offers individual personal attention to its patrons. Part of the ‘boutique’ image is the coziness of the rooms and they are designed to provide a homey feel and not expansive areas of the large North American designed resort hotels. I stayed at Hotel Esperanza for... More

The hotel desperately needs to hire someone with local knowledge. Owned by someone in Florida and managed by a Canadian who just arrived in Costa Rica in October, the hotel offers little beyond a small clean room on the small landscaped lot. While she is certainly enthusiastic and talkative, (read… “clingy”), the Canadian manager admitted that her knowledge of the... More

Spent nine nights at the Esperanza during mid November. Everyone at the hotel, Dennis, Joannie and Anna made our visit quite enjoyable. The hotel is a short walk from one of the most beautiful beaches, Playa Carrillo, which one could visit. Samara is a short drive from the hotel allowing you to enjoy a number of restaurants in town if... More

my wife and I have stayed at the Hotel Esperanza twice in the last two years. Jonnie, the new hotel manager, couldn't have been nicer and it felt like we were staying with family more than in a hotel. The rooms are very clean, and the staff is very honest. The pool and gardens are also well kept. The hotel... More

I rarely do these reviews but this place has been so good that the guilt of me not doing a review has finally caught up with me. Located within walking distance of one of if not the most beautiful beaches in all of Costa Rica, this small boutique hotel pretty much delivers everything: good value, excellent service, cleanliness and good... More

Charming is the one word that describes this 7 room boutique hotel, host & his staff. Playa Carillo is undeveloped as nature intended beaches to be. After a week of many activities and hiking in Arenal and Monteverde we wanted some down time for three nights. We rented two rooms; one for my wife and I and the other for... More

Almost by accident I found myself at the Hotel Esperanza in Playa Carrillo after working on a Habitat for Humanity building project in Nicoya. What a restful way to end a week of digging in the rain, mud and heat of June. I loved to just sit outside my room under the veranda and drink a morning cup of Costa... More

We just got back again from traveling around portions of Costa Rica, and this hotel was one of the places we stayed this time. I picked it because of several amenities I like a lot that not all Costa Rican hotels have: hot shower with good water pressure, cold A/C, good mattress, no mold and minimal bugs in the room,... More

I have to say that my experience with the customer service in this hotel was just the best I have had ever. I have been in a lot of hotel, much of them very very good hotels, but I think the big difference in Hotel Esperanza was the customer service, particularly from Dennis, the owner. Congratulations for him. He makes... More